Listed by the USPTO as HOBBS, MICHAEL L
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1632 1672 1683 1699 1775 1796 1797 1798 1799 4100
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
HOBBS, MICHAEL L is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 4100 and art unit 1632. The profile covers 1183 resolved cases, with a 68.7% allowance rate, a 28.4% interview lift, and a median of 1224 days to allowance. The resolved-case volume gives the figures a broad underlying record, and the interview measure supports considering direct examiner discussion during prosecution.
Named companies include Stella Chemifa Corporation, Canon Inc., and Corning Incorporated. The associated firms are OSTROLENK FABER LLP, Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. Practitioners can use the profile to align interview preparation, written responses, and client expectations with the stated allowance pattern.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18415950 | ASSAY CARTRIDGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ASSAY STRIP | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18596854 | GEL-ENCAPSULATED CELL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CELL CULTURE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18573720 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PACKED-BED CELL CULTURE | Non-Final OA | CORNING INCORPORATED |
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Build Your Strategy68.7% of resolved applications examined by Michael L Hobbs were allowed (1,183 resolved cases), compared with 38.1% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Michael L Hobbs took 1,224 days on average from filing to allowance.
Michael L Hobbs examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 4100.
